The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
F6AHCO. MISS.
TNE TEMPER OF THE GERA An
Dig. PRESS UNNIS rAKABLE,
Which, II True, Weuld Mean War IN
Few Days-A French Sys-
fem OF Espionage.


tcopYRIsHTxD, 1887. BY TIE sKw YORK Asso,
CIATsD PREss.
BERLIN, July Elf the temper OF
the German press were 0 faithful re-
Election Of the disposition Of the gov
eminent, war with France would be
a question ofa few days. The reve-
lations at the Klein trial, the French
tax on foreigners, which is openly do
signt d to affect Germans an 3 the pro.
hibitive impost on German spirits,
have the combined effect OF inoentiug
the people 30 the utmost. The latter
measures by themselves have been
held Of less account, but associated
with the spy trials, they have hight
ened the general sense that Fiench
enmity lie implscsble, and that it
seeks to wound the Ger.
mans where 1t can, waiting
chsnce to inflict the dead.
liest injury. The trial Of Klein is the
fifth treason tiisl In which clear proof
was afforded that the French War min.
istry has organized system OF espion.
age. A worse case than any revealed
Is under inquiry. An employe OF the
central administration at Strasburg
about to be tried at Leipsic. He is
charged with selling the French War
Office all oil the oficial reports sent to
the chief administrator OF Alssce by
his various subordinates. The com.
pleteness OF this system Of espionage
suggests that treason 10 still at work,
and that any moment may bring
further revelations. Official circuls.
ton equals thtt Of the public and both
the officials and the general public
would approve the strongest diplomat.
&c remonstrauces being made to the
French government.
Asto the dangers Of the situation az
reflected by the press, the Kretu lei
lung explicitly declares that any fur.
Their show OF consideration toward
France Is impossible; that a country
whose whole policy toward its neigh.
bors springs from feelings Of wrong
ness and hsireJ, has no right to expect
further federation.
The Bsrlia 7agblaa says: II, In
spite OF all efforts TO keep the peace
the war dance OF France and Germany
must open lite boody mszs, France will
either be overiaken by the fate O
Poland or the German Empire be cas-
down from the hight on which Il la,
stood sincs the storming OF Duppel
The Germans would enter upon q wal
consciousthst they bad done Il cir hes
to avoid col fict. Meantime, the SO
verest sentence attached TO the Leip
sic trial is not that pronounced by th,
Rsichsegicht, but the judgment il in
wolves on France.
ALCOHOLIC Spirits.
| Since the French committee ,esolvet
to raiss the duty on alcohol the i'm
portation OF German spirits int,
F.aLee has ceased. No com
plants have been heard from
Gefr an distillers. The eject of III,
French reprisal has been grossly over
estimated. Austrian distillers hay,
been aroused by the French outcry
and demand that their government
ias, the existing duty 30 as TO coun
terbalance the enhanced German
bounty. Tue question 10 purely o
commercial interest. The matter 4
the subject OF communications be
tween Berlin and Vienna. Hayipl
thut out alcohol, French folly nov
seeks 10 limit the use Of German wa
ters. The Fer ch tocisl element la
vanished from Ems and Wiesbsden
Last year there were many Frencl
visitors at those places now there ar
only invRlids.
THE ROYAL THROAT. -
Prof. yircbow's latest report on In
extirpalion portion OF the growth Il
Grown Prince Frederick William
throa, Is held by pathological sxpert
10 be most favorable. Still, Il fails I,
entirely remove fears concerning hi
condition, aud until DR.. Macken I'll
declares that operations are no lonRe
necessary, the expsris will remaii
skeptical as to the faal success Of th,
present mode Of cure. DIR. Wapne
sends word y at the general health O
the Grown Prince is improving.
Emperor Williams shor coed 20
iourn at Ems is due 10 his desire {,
get 10 Gastein to erjoy the more brac
log climate. l. is reported that Prime
Bismarck hiss Thoroughly recovere,
from his attack ofrheumatism, az d will
visit the En- eror at Gastein.
PRINCE FKRDISAsD.
Regarding the election Of Prize
Ferdinand, OF SAKE Coburg G1tha, a
Prince Of Bulearis, Berlin eff cial feel
ing iavors the Prince. but nothing hs
transpired TO show Prince Bismarck
tendency. Count Kalnoky supp ort
Prince Ferdinand; Duke Ernest, O
ssIe.Coburg Gotba, bfs given only
aulleu assent, with the proviso tha
the Phnce's acceptance Of the thron
shall depend upon the approval O
Emperor William. The talk OF th
diplomatic circles associates Ferdi
nsnd1s action with the probable de
velopment Of an active Biz
MARKHAM policy against Russia. Tn
government prees does not cease warn
Ing investors sgainst the uncertalnt
Ct Russian securities. The Oologn
Gazette says: "Just AZ Russia deprecI
stes German landed pro serty In Ruf
ella, 90 may she some day Introduce
high tan on c0upOns, snd deetroy Ger